Buying your first house or finding the dream one is always an emotional roller-coaster.
Very often the buyers are so concentrated on finding the right features in the house, that they can completely ignore the location of the home which should be one of the focal points of consideration when choosing the place to live
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Here are the 5 top points to consider when choosing the right location for the years to come.
- NEIGHBORHOOD VIBE
Are you a party animal who loves downtown drive and the sound of dazzling champagne in Toronto pubs? Or are you a family man with energetic kids who love spending time outside and enjoy barbecue with friends in the privacy of your backyard?
Each neighborhood is so much different. Downtown community can be vibrant with many entertainment options to choose from. However, it could be impossible to live for someone who prefers more down time and be surrounded by nature. A picturesque cottage type community with spacious detached homes and generous backyards can be number one choice for families with kids, but it will completely mismatch a single hard- working professional working at the city core.
Make your own choice according to your lifestyle.
- TRANSPORTATION AND PROXIMITY TO WORK
Do you need to get up with the rooster’s song to leave the house for work because your home is gorgeous, but located 2 hours drive from your place of work?
Is your spouse stuck at home without a second car because there is no public transport within walking distance?
Do you change 3 buses to get to your workplace? If you answered ‘Yes” to those questions, that means that most likely you’ve chosen not quite right location for your family.
Always consider the proximity to public transport, highways and how much time you will need to get to work.
- LOCAL AMENITIES: SHOPPING, HOSPITALS, RECREATION
Being close to grocery shopping, hospital and fitness centers, parks and walking trails is such a big YES when choosing the neighborhood to settle down. Very few prefer to live in the middle of nowhere and enjoy the isolation. If you have kids, it is even more important to live close to the community and recreation centers, parks, indoor/ outdoor playgrounds.
- NEIGHBORS
‘You can be a good neighbor only if you have good neighbors’ said Howard E.Koch, an American screenwriter. When you come to see the house you’ve chosen, pay close attention to the neighbors’ homes and ask yourself the following questions:
Are the houses well kept?
Is the neighbourhood family friendly?
Do the front yards look clean and maintained?
Are many houses rented on the street?
If your gut tells you that there is something wrong with the neighborhood, though you liked the house, our advice would be to continue the search and move on.
5. SCHOOLS AND DAYCARE CENTRES
If you are a parent, this might be the major point of consideration. And think long term, not only for the first year. Are there enough daycare centres to choose? Do they have spots available?
Does the school in this neighbourhood have a good ranking score?
What programs do they offer?
Will it be easy for your kids to get home or for you to pick them up?
Do a thorough research before you make a serious decision.
Here were the 5 top points of choosing the ideal location for you and your family.
Make the right choice and live there happily for the years to come.
Call The Nikolay and Tatiana Team at 647-833-3287 for a free consultation with any real estate questions.
It will be our absolute pleasure to help you and your family.